Core Viewpoint - The small-cap stocks have shown strong performance since the "9·24" market rally, leading to significant gains in related funds, with many products now entering purchase restrictions [1][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - Since the "9·24" rally, the small-cap index has surged by 120.96%, with a year-to-date increase of 55.71% despite a mid-June pullback [2]. - The average return of 39 small-cap funds reached 84.6%, with 12 funds exceeding a 100% net value increase [2]. - The ChiNext small-cap index and the Guozheng 2000 index have risen by 83% and 68%, respectively, ranking among the top two in performance among 20 Guozheng scale indices [2]. Group 2: Fund Restrictions - Currently, 21 small-cap funds are under purchase restrictions, accounting for nearly 54% of the total [4]. - The average scale of small-cap funds is below 4 billion yuan, with 32 funds having a scale under 1 billion yuan [4]. - The restrictions are attributed to the relatively weak liquidity of small-cap stocks compared to mid and large-cap stocks, which could impact trading costs if fund sizes grow too quickly [4]. Group 3: Market Drivers and Risks - The strong performance of small-cap stocks is driven by policy support, liquidity easing, valuation recovery, and capital speculation [3]. - There are concerns regarding the sustainability of small-cap stock gains, as the current market relies heavily on liquidity rather than earnings growth [5]. - The potential for increased trading costs and reduced strategy effectiveness as fund sizes expand poses risks to future performance [6].